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Keeping your brain active is important to keep it functioning well.
The practice of mental exercising may also protect against collection of detrimental proteins in the brains of individuals who have Alzheimer's disease.
Studies show that vast levels of mental exercise are connected to better brain function throughout a person's lifetime.
Significantly for elderly people, partaking in highly complex mental exercises in later life is associated with a lower chance of developing dementia.
Solving complex brain riddles and other activities like journal writing are good ways to stimulate your mind daily.
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Harry Potter And The Jobs
Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley all graduated from their School: Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and were heading out to get a job. One person became an Auror, one trained and later became a teacher at Hogwarts, and one got a job at the Ministry of Magic. Find out who got which job, and what age they got it at. (19, 20, or 21.)
Hint: 1. Hermione was not interested in becoming an Auror.
2. Harry and the person who is in the Ministry both loved the color blue.
3. The teaching job came at the latest age.
4. The boys got the jobs at the youngest and oldest age.
5. Hermione wan
Ron: Auror, 19
Hermione: Ministry, 20
Harry: Teacher, 21 Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Hermione: Ministry, 20
Harry: Teacher, 21 Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Born A Lahore Riddle
Hint:
Because he was born before 1947(before pakistan exists) and hence is an indian citizen Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Finding Circles
Hint:
17
Explanation:
You can see the center circle right?
There are 16 more circles. Probably you missed them. Just concentrate on the center circle for a moment and you will find the other 16 circles.
Thus there are a total of 17 circles in the given picture. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Explanation:
You can see the center circle right?
There are 16 more circles. Probably you missed them. Just concentrate on the center circle for a moment and you will find the other 16 circles.
Thus there are a total of 17 circles in the given picture. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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50 Quarters Riddle
You have fifty quarters on the table in front of you. You are blindfolded and cannot discern whether a coin is heads up or tails up by feeling it. You are told that x coins are heads up, where 0 < x < 50. You are asked to separate the coins into two piles in such a way that the number of heads up coins in both piles is the same at the end. You may flip any coin over as many times as you want.
How can you do it?
How can you do it?
Hint:
Take x coins, flip all of them and put them in one pile. The rest of the coins form the second pile. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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The Man With 3 Caskets
You are going to a place called Transylvania for a trip. You meet a man with three caskets. The first one is made of lead, the second one is made of silver and finally third one is made of gold. Now in one of there is a Dracula! And each of these three caskets have an inscription. At most one inscription is true.
You have to figure out, which one the Dracula is in. The following caskets inscription goes like this...
First one is Lead Casket: It says: Dracula is Here
Second one is Silver: It says: Dracula is not Here
Third one is Gold: It says: Dracula is not in the second one
So the question is: Where is the Dracula?
You have to figure out, which one the Dracula is in. The following caskets inscription goes like this...
First one is Lead Casket: It says: Dracula is Here
Second one is Silver: It says: Dracula is not Here
Third one is Gold: It says: Dracula is not in the second one
So the question is: Where is the Dracula?
Hint: If the first casket is true, that would make all 3 true
In the 3rd coffin it says dracula is not in the second one. If this is true, that would lead the second to be true as well. Therefore they all lie and Dracula is in the second one (AKA silver) Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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The Family Murder Riddle
One evening there was a murder in the home of married couple, their son and daughter. One of these four people murdered one of the others. One of the members of the family witnessed the crime.
The other one helped the murderer.
These are the things we know for sure:
1. The witness and the one who helped the murderer were not of the same sex.
2. The oldest person and the witness were not of the same sex.
3. The youngest person and the victim were not of the same sex.
4. The one who helped the murderer was older than the victim.
5. The father was the oldest member of the family.
6. The murderer was not the youngest member of the family.
Who was the murderer?
The other one helped the murderer.
These are the things we know for sure:
1. The witness and the one who helped the murderer were not of the same sex.
2. The oldest person and the witness were not of the same sex.
3. The youngest person and the victim were not of the same sex.
4. The one who helped the murderer was older than the victim.
5. The father was the oldest member of the family.
6. The murderer was not the youngest member of the family.
Who was the murderer?
Hint:
We know from (3) that the youngest person was not the victim, from (4) that the youngest person was not the helper and from (6) that the youngest person was not the killer. The youngest person can only have been the witness therefore. If we make up a chart there are now three possible combinations:
Oldest person (father) H H M
Next to oldest (mother) V M H
Next to youngest (son) M V V
Youngest (daughter) W W W
(H = Helper ; V = Victim ; M = Murderer ; W = Witness)
We can work out from (5) that the father was the oldest, from (2) that the youngest person must have been the daughter. Therefore the next to the youngest must have been the son and the next to the oldest, the mother.
Of three possibilities: the first is impossible (from (3) the youngest person and the victim were of different sexes); the third is also impossible (from (1) the witness and the helper were of different sexes). Therefore only the second possibility holds and the mother was the murderess Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Oldest person (father) H H M
Next to oldest (mother) V M H
Next to youngest (son) M V V
Youngest (daughter) W W W
(H = Helper ; V = Victim ; M = Murderer ; W = Witness)
We can work out from (5) that the father was the oldest, from (2) that the youngest person must have been the daughter. Therefore the next to the youngest must have been the son and the next to the oldest, the mother.
Of three possibilities: the first is impossible (from (3) the youngest person and the victim were of different sexes); the third is also impossible (from (1) the witness and the helper were of different sexes). Therefore only the second possibility holds and the mother was the murderess Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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End With No Beginning
I have an end but no beginning, a home but no family, a space without room. I never speak but there is no word I cannot make. What am I?
Hint:
Stand Take Mine Riddle
Hint:
Digits From 1 To 9 Riddle
Hint:
Three Philosophers Riddle
Three philosophers are taking a nap under a tree. While theyre asleep, a small boy smears their noses with red berries. When they awake, they each begin to laugh, thinking the other two are laughing at each other.
But then one philosopher stops laughing, realizing his nose is red too. How did he come to this conclusion?
But then one philosopher stops laughing, realizing his nose is red too. How did he come to this conclusion?
Hint:
Lets call the philosophers A, B and C. A reasoned that B was confident his nose wasnt red. If B saw As nose wasnt red, he would be surprised that C was laughing, because C would have nothing to laugh at. But B wasnt surprised, therefore, A correctly reasoned his nose was smeared. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Paired With Worms Riddle
Hint:
The Land Of The Door Riddle
In the land of the green glass door there are riddles but no answers, sheets but no blankets, and books but no words. Name something found in the land of the green glass door?
Hint:
Any word that has two of the same letter next to each other. Like the word rabbit. Ex: (Sleep but no rest or Food but no taste) Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Bigger Than You Riddle
Hint:
The Burning Island
You are in the center of on an island that is a kilometer long and half a kilometer wide. The vegetation is very dry from a long drought. Suddenly it catches fire at one end of the island, and a strong wind is blowing it towards you, burning the whole width of the island. There's no beach, only steep cliffs, and the sea is full of sharks. What can you do?
Hint:
Set fire to the other half of the island then walk behind the fire on to the burnt ground Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Escaping The Estranged Island
You wake up on an estranged island. You look everywhere and you find nothing. You search everywhere on the island and finally come across three torn pieces that can be joined to make one.
How will you escape the island using those torn pieces of paper?
PS: You have no other resources and you can't build anything of your own.
How will you escape the island using those torn pieces of paper?
PS: You have no other resources and you can't build anything of your own.
Hint:
Nothing is the name of a boat that has been lying docked up to one corner of the island. You found it first and then the torn pieces of paper reviled a map that can be used to navigate while driving that ship. Thus using them, you will be able to make an escape. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Post Your Hard Brain Teasers Puns Below
Can you come up with a cool, funny or clever Hard Brain Teasers of your own? Post it below (without the answer) to see if you can stump our users.
1. I travel the world without leaving my chair, what am I?
- A stamp!
2. I'm always hungry, but the more I eat, the thinner I get. What am I?
- A hole!
3. I'm tall when I'm young and short when I'm old. What am I?
- A candle!
4. What has a head and a tail but no body?
- A coin!
5. I'm not alive, but I grow; I don't have lungs, but I need air; I don't have a mouth, but water kills me. What am I?
- Fire!
6. I am taken from a mine, and shut up in a wooden case, from which I am never released, and yet I am used by almost every person. What am I?
- A pencil lead!
7. I am always in front of you, but can never be seen. What am I?
- The future!
8. I'm light as a feather, yet the strongest man can't hold me for more than a minute. What am I?
- Breath!
9. What starts with an E, ends with an E, but only contains one letter?
- An envelope!
10. The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
- Footsteps!
11. I am always hungry, I must always be fed; the finger I touch, will soon turn red. What am I?
- Fire!
12. I am not a toy, but I can be spun. I am not a fruit, but I can be juiced. What am I?
- A top!
13. The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
- Footsteps!
14. I am a word that begins with a T, ends with a T, and has T inside it. What am I?
- A teapot!
15. What has a neck but no head, and wears a cap?
- A bottle!
16. I'm light as a feather, yet not even the strongest man can hold me for long. What am I?
- Breath!
17. I am always hungry, I must always be fed; the finger I touch, will soon turn red. What am I?
- Fire!
18. I'm tall when I'm young and short when I'm old. What am I?
- A candle!
19. I'm not alive, but I grow; I don't have lungs, but I need air; I don't have a mouth, but water kills me. What am I?
- Fire!
20. I am taken from a mine, and shut up in a wooden case, from which I am never released, and yet I am used by almost every person. What am I?
- A pencil lead!
21. I am always in front of you, but can never be seen. What am I?
- The future!
22. I'm light as a feather, yet the strongest man can't hold me for more than a minute. What am I?
- Breath!
23. What starts with an E, ends with an E, but only contains one letter?
- An envelope!
24. The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
- Footsteps!
25. I am not a toy, but I can be spun. I am not a fruit, but I can be juiced. What am I?
- A top!
26. The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
- Footsteps!
27. What has a neck but no head, and wears a cap?
- A bottle!
28. I'm tall when I'm young and short when I'm old. What am I?
- A candle!
29. I'm not alive, but I grow; I don't have lungs, but I need air; I don't have a mouth, but water kills me. What am I?
- Fire!
30. I am taken from a mine, and shut up in a wooden case, from which I am never released, and yet I am used by almost every person. What am I?
- A pencil lead!
31. I am always in front of you, but can never be seen. What am I?
- The future!
32. I'm light as a feather, yet the strongest man can't hold me for more than a minute. What am I?
- Breath!
33. What starts with a P, ends with an E, and has a million letters inside it?
- A post office!
34. I am always hungry, I must always be fed; the finger I touch, will soon turn red. What am I?
- Fire!
35. What has a red tongue, yellow teeth, and a black mouth?
- A brush!
36. I get wet while drying. What am I?
- A towel!
37. You throw me away when you want to use me, you take me in when you don't want to. What am I?
- A key!
38. What's at the end of a rainbow?
- The letter W!
39. I'm always on the run, but never get anywhere. What am I?
- Time!
40. I'm light as a feather, yet not even the strongest man can hold me for long. What am I?
- Breath!
41. I am always hungry, I must always be fed; the finger I touch, will soon turn red. What am I?
- Fire!
42. I'm tall when I'm young and short when I'm old. What am I?
- A candle!
43. I am not alive, but I grow; I don't have lungs, but I need air; I don't have a mouth, but water kills me. What am I?
- Fire!
44. I am taken from a mine, and shut up in a wooden case, from which I am never released, and yet I am used by almost every person. What am I?
- A pencil lead!
45. I am always in front of you, but can never be seen. What am I?
- The future!
46. I'm light as a feather, yet the strongest man can't hold me for more than a minute. What am I?
- Breath!
47. What am I if I speak my name and I lose it?
- An echo!
48. What goes up but never comes down?
- Your age!
49. What has a neck but no head, and wears a cap?
- A bottle!
50. I'm not a bird, but I have feathers. I'm not a tree, but I have leaves. I'm not a ship, but I have a mast. What am I?
- A book!
1. I travel the world without leaving my chair, what am I?
- A stamp!
2. I'm always hungry, but the more I eat, the thinner I get. What am I?
- A hole!
3. I'm tall when I'm young and short when I'm old. What am I?
- A candle!
4. What has a head and a tail but no body?
- A coin!
5. I'm not alive, but I grow; I don't have lungs, but I need air; I don't have a mouth, but water kills me. What am I?
- Fire!
6. I am taken from a mine, and shut up in a wooden case, from which I am never released, and yet I am used by almost every person. What am I?
- A pencil lead!
7. I am always in front of you, but can never be seen. What am I?
- The future!
8. I'm light as a feather, yet the strongest man can't hold me for more than a minute. What am I?
- Breath!
9. What starts with an E, ends with an E, but only contains one letter?
- An envelope!
10. The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
- Footsteps!
11. I am always hungry, I must always be fed; the finger I touch, will soon turn red. What am I?
- Fire!
12. I am not a toy, but I can be spun. I am not a fruit, but I can be juiced. What am I?
- A top!
13. The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
- Footsteps!
14. I am a word that begins with a T, ends with a T, and has T inside it. What am I?
- A teapot!
15. What has a neck but no head, and wears a cap?
- A bottle!
16. I'm light as a feather, yet not even the strongest man can hold me for long. What am I?
- Breath!
17. I am always hungry, I must always be fed; the finger I touch, will soon turn red. What am I?
- Fire!
18. I'm tall when I'm young and short when I'm old. What am I?
- A candle!
19. I'm not alive, but I grow; I don't have lungs, but I need air; I don't have a mouth, but water kills me. What am I?
- Fire!
20. I am taken from a mine, and shut up in a wooden case, from which I am never released, and yet I am used by almost every person. What am I?
- A pencil lead!
21. I am always in front of you, but can never be seen. What am I?
- The future!
22. I'm light as a feather, yet the strongest man can't hold me for more than a minute. What am I?
- Breath!
23. What starts with an E, ends with an E, but only contains one letter?
- An envelope!
24. The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
- Footsteps!
25. I am not a toy, but I can be spun. I am not a fruit, but I can be juiced. What am I?
- A top!
26. The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
- Footsteps!
27. What has a neck but no head, and wears a cap?
- A bottle!
28. I'm tall when I'm young and short when I'm old. What am I?
- A candle!
29. I'm not alive, but I grow; I don't have lungs, but I need air; I don't have a mouth, but water kills me. What am I?
- Fire!
30. I am taken from a mine, and shut up in a wooden case, from which I am never released, and yet I am used by almost every person. What am I?
- A pencil lead!
31. I am always in front of you, but can never be seen. What am I?
- The future!
32. I'm light as a feather, yet the strongest man can't hold me for more than a minute. What am I?
- Breath!
33. What starts with a P, ends with an E, and has a million letters inside it?
- A post office!
34. I am always hungry, I must always be fed; the finger I touch, will soon turn red. What am I?
- Fire!
35. What has a red tongue, yellow teeth, and a black mouth?
- A brush!
36. I get wet while drying. What am I?
- A towel!
37. You throw me away when you want to use me, you take me in when you don't want to. What am I?
- A key!
38. What's at the end of a rainbow?
- The letter W!
39. I'm always on the run, but never get anywhere. What am I?
- Time!
40. I'm light as a feather, yet not even the strongest man can hold me for long. What am I?
- Breath!
41. I am always hungry, I must always be fed; the finger I touch, will soon turn red. What am I?
- Fire!
42. I'm tall when I'm young and short when I'm old. What am I?
- A candle!
43. I am not alive, but I grow; I don't have lungs, but I need air; I don't have a mouth, but water kills me. What am I?
- Fire!
44. I am taken from a mine, and shut up in a wooden case, from which I am never released, and yet I am used by almost every person. What am I?
- A pencil lead!
45. I am always in front of you, but can never be seen. What am I?
- The future!
46. I'm light as a feather, yet the strongest man can't hold me for more than a minute. What am I?
- Breath!
47. What am I if I speak my name and I lose it?
- An echo!
48. What goes up but never comes down?
- Your age!
49. What has a neck but no head, and wears a cap?
- A bottle!
50. I'm not a bird, but I have feathers. I'm not a tree, but I have leaves. I'm not a ship, but I have a mast. What am I?
- A book!